Name: Shark AI Ultra
Brand: SharkNinja
Availability: InStock

$240 – $600Shark lists the AV2511AE at $599.99, while Vacuum Wars reports 2026 street prices of $240 to $470 across the AV2501S (30-day base) and AV2511AE (60-day base).

AvailableHome Assistant / Matter360° lidarBagless self-empty baseMatrix Clean120 min runtime

≤ 1 weekShipping: 2–6 days. Sold by Shark directly (4–6 business days) and by Amazon, Walmart and other US retailers. Amazon ↗

Remote control: Through Home Assistant's Shark IQ integration or the unofficial sharkiq Python library, both via Shark's cloud.

Official page (AV2511AE) ↗Shark lineup guide (Vacuum Wars) ↗Home Assistant Shark IQ ↗

Overview

The AI Ultra is Shark's long-running vacuum-only lidar robot with a bagless self-empty base, and Vacuum Wars describes it as the model that replaced the older Shark Matrix in the lineup. It maps the home, cleans room by room, and can run a Matrix Clean grid with extra passes and boosted suction. There is no mop and no camera obstacle recognition, so cords and socks still need picking up first. The AV2511AE arrived in 2022 (unconfirmed) and is still sold by Shark and major retailers, usually far below its list price. The Matrix Plus adds a vibrating mop to the same basic design.

Specifications

Category	Cleaning robots · Robot vacuums without mop-washing docks
Released	2022
Country	USA
Availability	Available
Programmability	Community / unofficial SDK
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	None · Voice commands through Alexa or Google Assistant only, no built-in LLM.
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Lidar
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Home Assistant / Matter
Size	Robot dimensions not published, robot and base 15.2 lb (6.9 kg) together
Suction	Suction not published in Pa, boosts automatically on carpet and in Matrix Clean zones
Cleaning	Vacuum only, with a self-cleaning anti-hair-wrap brushroll and side brush
Dock	Bagless self-empty base holding up to 60 days of debris (30 days on the AV2501S)
Navigation	360° lidar with room mapping, room selection and Matrix Clean grid passes
Obstacle avoidance	Lidar only, no camera-based object recognition
Runtime	Up to 120 min, with recharge and resume
Smart home	SharkClean app, Alexa, Google Assistant, official Home Assistant Shark IQ integration (cloud)
Sensors	360° lidar, bumper, cliff sensors
Compute	Not published
API / hacking	No official API. The Home Assistant Shark IQ integration and the sharkiq Python library talk to Shark's cloud